Title VII

D.C. Circuit Rules That Reduction-In-Force Is a “Particular Employment Practice” Under Title VII That Can Give Rise to Disparate Impact Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled recently that a group of terminated African American

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Employers Still Face Uncertainty on Duty To Accommodate Pregnancy Four Years After Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling in Young v. UPS

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), proposed federal legislation that would impose an affirmative obligation on an employer to reasonably

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$5 Million Title VII Settlement Highlights Potential Risks Employers Can Face in Providing Parental Leave Benefits That Go Beyond Legal Requirements

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to provide eligible employees with legally protected unpaid leave

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Unanimous Supreme Court Rules That Failure To File Title VII Charge With the EEOC Does Not Automatically Bar Plaintiff From Suing

Resolving an important question that the lower courts have wrestled with for years, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that

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Eleventh Circuit in Lewis v. City of Union City Weighs in on Interpretation of Key Title VII Term “Similarly Situated,” Illustrating Lack of Consensus Among Federal Courts as To How To Define It

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), plaintiffs typically prove their cases using circumstantial evidence.

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NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief With Ninth Circuit, Arguing Trial Court Ruled Correctly in Denying Certification to Purported Class of More Than 8,600

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a

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NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That Filing a Charge Is a Mandatory Prerequisite To Bringing a Lawsuit Under Title VII

NT Lakis attorneys have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in an important case that addresses the

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Fourth Circuit Rules That Circulating a Scurrilous Rumor About a Co-Worker Can Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled recently that evidence showing that a male co-worker started and

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Federal District Court Denies Class Action Certification in Long-Running Nationwide Pay and Promotions Lawsuit

A federal trial court has formally denied a request by the plaintiffs for class certification in a case filed more

By |2018-12-21T14:43:58-05:0012/21/2018|Categories: Compensation, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Federal District Court Denies Class Action Certification in Long-Running Nationwide Pay and Promotions Lawsuit